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From one property to a portfolio.

Every portfolio hits a wall eventually, and the wall is almost always serviceability rather than deposit. Here's how we structure loans to delay that ceiling, or remove it.

Why most investors stop at three properties

Scaling a property portfolio becomes a serviceability problem long before it becomes a deposit problem. After the second or third purchase, most investors meet a lender's calculator that says 'no'. The income is there, but the way the existing debt stack is structured eats into borrowing capacity. Rotating lenders, un-crossing securities, restructuring ownership and using the right loan product at each purchase all give you runway that a single-lender strategy can't.

Hypercube structures each investment loan with the next purchase in mind as well as the current one. The lender for property #1 is chosen partly because it preserves your borrowing capacity at property #2. Every decision affects the ones after it, and brokers who ignore that leave their clients stuck at the wall.

How we scale a portfolio

Lender rotation
Using different lenders across the portfolio so a single calculator doesn't compound the serviceability hit.
Uncrossed structures
Each property's security stands alone, so no bank can hold the whole stack hostage at renegotiation time.
Debt recycling
Personal income pays down owner-occupier principal while equity release funds the investment, which keeps deductibility clean.
Serviceability calculators
Matching each new purchase to the lender whose calculator treats your income mix most favourably.

Portfolio FAQs

How many properties can I realistically own with bank finance?
There's no universal number. It depends on income, the LVRs across the stack and how well the structure has been managed. We've seen clients scale to 6+ properties on employee incomes with the right structure, and others stuck at 2 because the first two were structured badly.
When does non-bank lending come into play?
Non-bank lenders have more flexible serviceability calculators and are often the way forward once major-bank calculators run out of room. The trade-off is the rate. We'll tell you when it makes sense.

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General advice disclaimer. The information on this page is general in nature and does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. You should consider whether it is appropriate for you before acting on it, and seek professional advice where relevant.

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